One step closer to same-day voter registration in Connecticut

Check another perennial issue of the list. The Senate gave final passage Saturday to a bill that would allow voters to register and vote on the same day.

The bill passed the Senate 19-16 after opponents alleged the measure would lead to fraud and add to the chaos at the polls on Election day.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he would sign the measure and make Connecticut the 11th state to allow for what is called Election Day Registration.

"Despite the pervasive climate across the U.S. to restrict voting rights, Connecticut has moved in the opposite direction--one that ensures the integrity of our electoral process and fair, accessible elections," Malloy said in a press release. "People are the key to our democracy, and this legislation improves participation in the most fundamental way --the ballot box."